LLMs
Discussions of how large language models (what's usually called 'AI') are impacting product practice.
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Dec 20, 2025
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7 min read
AI Fatigue VS the Executive Echo Chamber
The backlash against "AI-in-everything" is rising. Only execs are surprised.
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Nov 2, 2025
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8 min read
Amazon's layoffs are driven by something even stupider than AI
Andy Jassy wants you to think that velocity can make up for lack of strategy. But "build, measure, learn" only works if you're willing to learn.
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Sep 21, 2025
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8 min read
The people ARE the process
Cutting down on collaboration tricks you into thinking you're going faster, but it destroys the divergence effects that make the design process valuable.
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Aug 24, 2025
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10 min read
"Human in the loop" is a thought-terminating cliche
Without thoughtful guard rails, asking people to clean up after machines doesn't make machines better — it makes people worse.
LLMs
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Aug 17, 2025
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8 min read
Aura UX
Shortcuts to establishing the legitimacy of design sabotage your ability to achieve anything meaningful.
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Aug 1, 2025
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10 min read
The AI age is the "age of no consent"
"Inevitability" means design decisions are no longer informed by user needs; now they are unilaterally imposed. The users are the ones being designed.
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May 31, 2025
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12 min read
The AI Hangover Era (The Everything App Part 3)
Some leaders are starting to realize the extent to which AI has broken their ability to prioritize and ship value. Others are still doubling down.
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May 23, 2025
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10 min read
AI is not an assistant – it's your new boss (The Everything App part 2)
As managers continue to outsource data-gathering and decision-making to LLMs, the person above you on the org chart is transforming into a chatbot's clerk – and leaving product teams with the consequences.
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May 18, 2025
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10 min read
The Everything App is a symptom of Nothing Management (part 1)
Leaders who surrender their point of view inevitably arrive at the same conclusion: we must solve every problem for every user. This approach demolishes the possibility of real impact.
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May 4, 2025
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10 min read
The AI job crisis is a crisis of groupthink
Unmoored from user needs as the driver for decision-making, executives increasingly perform innovation for their peers. Today, that means AI products and AI workflows – no matter the cost.
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Feb 28, 2025
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5 min read
The algorithm is not an excuse to stop systems thinking
Algorithmic search has pushed both users and designers towards design patterns that use removing friction as an excuse to take away control. But some tools are bringing thoughtfulness back.
